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Friday, July 18, 2025

July 18, 2025 Friday's Dailies

Todays dailies are brought to you by Marilyn, Tammy and Team R&B💕

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:09 to 2:23 pm and there were six seals seen during that time.

Initially alone on LPB were RH76 Kala and PO11. At about 1:13 pm they headed for the water over the rocks. When PO11 rolled over he showed his light male belly. When they went into the water they passed by weaner RU24. At 1:50 pm, Kala and PO11 hauled back out and moved up near RL12 and PO12.

Out on the rock flats Lanikai side of LPB was a weaner which Marilyn believes to be RU24. He stayed on the rock flats during my entire viewing session.

At 12:17 pm, RL12 Aukai and PO12 hauled out of the water near the middle of LPB. When PO12 briefly rolled over he revealed his male belly. So both PO11 and PO12 are male. ( I think we were all hoping for at least one female). Mom and pup moved up shore and PO12 then nursed for a long time.

At 2:02 pm, a seal hauled out of the SRI channel, Marilyn believes this is RU38. She wasn't absolutely sure but for now going with this ID.

Tammy met up with Lesley and they headed out to the point. Their first find were the cousins RU56 and RU40. They must have had a fun playing together in the early morning.

Next find was RU04. They watched over her while she was having a great time playing with a coconut. Nothing like watching a young weaner at play.

Last seal they came across was out at the point. They ID'd PvKauai RW02.

There are still Albatross chicks out testing their winds. They also saw the wedgies sitting on their eggs

Team R&B spotted two seals at Maili from afar. The two seals were on shore with signs up. They hurried over but as they arrived the lifeguards informed them the two seals had left the beach. They believe the seals are Kainoa and Leina as they were there yesterday.

They tried looking at other spots, but were coming up empty. They watched the dolphins doing watch they do best having fun.

They made their way out to white plains and sure enough RH48 Lei Ola was on sure. She was alone and continues to molt.

They headed back to the west side, and noticed a seal at yoks way off in a corner. They check it out and there was RL42 Leia who recently weaned her pup. She looks thin but that's to be expected.

They noticed a male cruising by, but he never spotted her hidden on shore.

Watching the male swim by in the water they followed it to the cliffs where he came up on shore to look around. He was in cruise mode moving about very fast. They aren't sure who he is, no tags, green on his coat, adult male size, not much else to go on.

Rabbit Island